In subsection (b), the words âThe organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militiaâ are substituted for the words âthe National Guard, the Naval Militiaâ, since the National Guard and the Naval Militia constitute the organized militia.
The hardness of the wire refers to the malleability. Hardness also differs by material. Sterling is harder than copper. Brass and bronze tend to be stiffer than both copper and sterling. When youâre working with very fine gauges, hardness is a bit irrelevant, since fine gauge wires are so thin and pliable.
Call your local yard and see what they require. Most consider dirty brass to be brass with other METAL in with it (steel rivets, aluminum, screws, etc). I have taken in brass with a small amount of spackle on it and they still considered it clean since it did not have any other non-brass metal on it.